Steven

...memorizing techniques that the teachers may not use to help remember how to solve the problem. I am very happy when the person I am helping performs well and will do my best to make sure that the best grade possible is attained. I will work hard and do my best to help those who...

William

...as possible for the student, so I will experiment with different techniques and exercises until the student and I can find what’s most fun and effective. I tailor my teaching to the student’s personality and try to make studying the subject an intrinsic motivation (i.e., worth doing for its own sake). Reading Latin (or Greek)...

Sarah

...help them to be successful in life. I love my job and working with children of all ages and will soon be applying to a Masters of Science program in clinical psychology. My past experience and current work have taught me that any student can learn any material no matter what her environmental, social, medical...

Alex

...My principal would always cite my ability to motivate and inspire my students to enjoy learning. I have since been involved in other pursuits, but the passion for educating and mentoring students has never left me. I also tutor elementary Spanish and elementary math, and bring the same energy and expertise to those subjects. To...

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Marissa

...and personal interests. Every subject can be made into a dynamic learning and growing opportunity! When I'm not studying or teaching, you can find me practicing yoga or playing a pick-up game of soccer with my friends. I love the outdoors and make it a point to explore the entire coastline of California whenever I...

Matthew

...with and utilize a large array of both traditional teaching techniques and also engaging and interactive exercises to nurture the students enthusiasm and understanding of the material. I will strive to achieve the right balance of traditional teaching of the fundamentals of the subject with activities that will keep the topic interesting for the student...

Matthew

...elementary to the college level, for the past four years. I primarily tutor subjects relating to the Humanities, such as Ancient Languages, History, and English Composition. My favorite subject to tutor is Latin, since I regard Latin as the most beautiful and intricate of the human languages. When tutoring I first ask for a copy...

Spencer

...instructor and audition coach. My favorite subject to teach, though, remains the SAT: I love the satisfaction of beating the test at its own game, and I am always deeply gratified when my students go from cowering in terror at the name of standardized testing to whizzing through tough math sections with relish. I also...

Conor

...attention in my subject areas. I make a great tutor because I am extremely adaptable to different learning styles, and my philosophy is that students must reinforce the fundamental building blocks of the language if they are to grasp the more difficult concepts. I know also from my own students that a good tutor can...

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Brad

...lessen the intimidation factor of that crazy dead language we're learning. Although I grew up in Boston, I moved to Los Angeles in 2006 to enroll at USC and (in large part due to the weather) have never left. At the moment I spend most of my time as a full-time high school Latin and...